Allergy Life

I was 6 when

I was diagnosed with allergies

Dairy

Gluten

Eggs

Mustard

Beans

Beef

Pineapple

Almonds

Refined Sugar

Each one popular in foods

Each one could kill me

I didn't have the normal childhood

Of poptarts, of cookies

Of candy and chocolate

Later on, I realized

I was the healthiest kid ever

I lived on salad and chicken

Thrived on pork and corn

I grew well known for my gluten free baking

and famous for my vegan recipes

My friends asked me

"Don't you miss it?"

No

Not the throwing up late at night

Not the stunted growth

Not the waxy skin, and black circles on my eyes

I'm healthy now

That's all that matters.